Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 18.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq stood at 18.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq peaked at 40.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.9% | — |
| 1976 | 22.9% | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -30.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 18.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 11.4% | 30.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 11.1% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 32.0% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 18.7% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq was 18.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.